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Gale Warning 732, NWS Anchorage, AK

November 16, 2014

NWS Anchorage, AK issued this gale warning at Nov 16, 2014, 3:13 PM AKST. It was in force for 60 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2014, 3:13 PM AKST (00:13 UTC)
Expired
Nov 19, 2014, 3:03 AM AKST
In force
60 hr
Issued by
NWS Anchorage, AK

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

122 
FZAK52 PAFC 170013
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-171245-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 125 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 970 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO
100 NM NORTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND AT 970 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171245-
BRISTOL BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6
FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171245-
UNALASKA BAY-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3
FT BUILDING TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 10
FT.
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT.
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-171245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
313 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8
FT.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
7 follow-up statements
082 
FZAK52 PAFC 170401 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

UPDATED ZONES 155 165 170 171 172

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-171630-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 980 MB LOW 325 NM SOUTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND WILL MOVE TO 125 NM
SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR AT 970 MB MON AFTERNOON AND THEN MOVE TO
100 NM NORTH OF SEGUAM ISLAND AT 970 MB TUE AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-171630-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT BECOMING SE 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-171630-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 FT.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-171630-
BRISTOL BAY-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-171630-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 35 KT TOWARD MORNING. 
SEAS 6 FT.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-171630-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 7 FT BUILDING TO 12 FT.
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-171630-
UNALASKA BAY-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 30 KT INCREASING TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-171630-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.MON...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.MON NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 
SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-171630-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-171630-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-171630-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-171630-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-171630-
ADAK TO KISKA-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.MON...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-171630-
KISKA TO ATTU-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-171630-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-171630-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.MON...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-171630-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-171630-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
701 PM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 25 KT. W OF SAINT
MATTHEW ISLAND...SE WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.MON...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT. 
.MON NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.WED...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
317 
FZAK52 PAFC 171223
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-180100-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...

A 972 MB LOW 290 NM SOUTH OF UNALASKA MON MORNING MOVES TO 70 NM
WEST OF UNALASKA AT 971 MB TUE MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 140 NM
NORTHWEST OF NIKOLSKI AT 971 MB WED MORNING BEFORE MOVING 140 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL ISLAND AT 971 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-180100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ155-180100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. PATCHY FOG.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.FRI...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-180100-
BRISTOL BAY-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ165-180100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-180100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ171-180100-
UNALASKA BAY-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.THU...N WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ172-180100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT BECOMING SW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 21 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.WED...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ173-180100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ174-180100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ175-180100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ176-180100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ177-180100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED THROUGH THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.

$$

PKZ178-180100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ179-180100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 14 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
15 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-180100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ181-180100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU THROUGH FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ185-180100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
323 AM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
8 FT.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$
016 
FZAK52 PAFC 180034
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-181315-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 105 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 968 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 971 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181315-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181315-
BRISTOL BAY-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181315-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 8
FT.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181315-
UNALASKA BAY-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181315-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181315-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181315-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181315-
ADAK TO KISKA-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181315-
KISKA TO ATTU-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10
FT. RAIN.
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181315-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181315-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS.
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  SNOW.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181315-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-181315-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
334 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
079 
FZAK52 PAFC 180157 AAA
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

UPDATED ZONE 171

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-181415-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 971 MB LOW 120 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH HARBOR MOVES TO 105 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 968 MB TUE AFTERNOON...THEN DRIFTS TO 130 NM
SOUTHWEST OF SAINT PAUL AT 971 MB WED AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-181415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 24 FT. 
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ155-181415-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
18 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. 
.TUE...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ160-181415-
BRISTOL BAY-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ165-181415-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT SE 20 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS
8 FT. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ170-181415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ171-181415-
UNALASKA BAY-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.TUE...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-181415-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT BECOMING S 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ173-181415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ174-181415-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 22 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-181415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ176-181415-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...W WIND INCREASING TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
20 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN. 
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ177-181415-
ADAK TO KISKA-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ178-181415-
KISKA TO ATTU-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 20 KT BECOMING NW 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. 
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ179-181415-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ180-181415-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. PATCHY FOG. 
.TUE...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS. 
.TUE NIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT.  SNOW. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ181-181415-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN. 
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-181415-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
457 PM AKST MON NOV 17 2014

...GALE WARNING TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. 
.TUE...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. 
.WED...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT. 
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$
900 
FZAK52 PAFC 181206
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-190130-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 70 NM WEST OF UNALASKA TUE MORNING MOVES 130 NM
NORTHEAST OF ATKA AT 970 MB WED MORNING. THIS LOW MOVES 120 NM
NORTHWEST OF ATKA AT 971 MB THU MORNING BEFORE DISSIPATING BY THU
AFTERNOON. A SECOND LOW MOVES 270 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT
956 MB THU MORNING BEFORE MOVING 190 NM SOUTHEAST OF SAND POINT AT
954 MB THU AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 10 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ155-190130-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 19 FT.
.THU...N WIND 40 KT. SEAS 21 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ160-190130-
BRISTOL BAY-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ165-190130-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ170-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-190130-
UNALASKA BAY-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. LOCAL
GUSTS TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT.
.THU...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ172-190130-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.

$$

PKZ173-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.WED...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ174-190130-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...SW WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT IN THE EVENING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT.
SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ175-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.

$$

PKZ176-190130-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 40 KT DIMINISHING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
19 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ177-190130-
ADAK TO KISKA-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...W WIND 40 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...BERING SIDE...N WIND 15 KT. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 30
KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 17 FT.

$$

PKZ178-190130-
KISKA TO ATTU-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...BERING SIDE...N WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. PACIFIC SIDE...NW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.

$$

PKZ179-190130-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TODAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 35 KT IN THE MORNING DIMINISHING TO 25 KT. SEAS
14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ180-190130-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT.

$$

PKZ181-190130-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-190130-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
306 AM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...NE WIND INCREASING TO 35 KT BY THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT.
RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$
331 
FZAK52 PAFC 190008
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-191245-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 210 NM WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY WHILE WEAKENING TO 975 MB THROUGH THU AFTERNOON. A
RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING 955 MB LOW MOVES TO 385 NM SOUTH OF DUTCH
HARBOR WED AFTERNOON...THEN MOVES NORTHEAST TO 115 NM SOUTHEAST OF
SAND POINT THU AFTERNOON WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH.

$$

PKZ150-191245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
16 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT.

$$

PKZ155-191245-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
14 FT BUILDING TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 20 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ160-191245-
BRISTOL BAY-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 30 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-191245-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-191245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-191245-
UNALASKA BAY-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO S 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 FT.
RAIN SHOWERS.
.THU...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-191245-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18
FT. RAIN.
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ173-191245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ174-191245-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW WIND 35 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 18 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT. RAIN.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.

$$

PKZ175-191245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-191245-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.WED...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.THU...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ177-191245-
ADAK TO KISKA-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 11 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-191245-
KISKA TO ATTU-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT. RAIN.
.WED...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.WED NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-191245-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-191245-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN SHOWERS.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-191245-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.WED...SE WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 FT.
.WED NIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT.

$$

PKZ185-191245-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
308 PM AKST TUE NOV 18 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 40 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.WED NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W
OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 14 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$
468 
FZAK52 PAFC 191203
CWFALU

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE ALASKA
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE
ALASKA PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS UP TO 100 NM OUT.

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ199-200100-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHWEST ALASKA+BRISTOL BAY+THE ALASKA
PENINSULA WATERS AND THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS...
A 970 MB LOW 100 NORTHEAST OF ATKA REMAINS NEARLY STATIONARY
BEFORE DISSIPATING THU AFTERNOON. A RAPIDLY STRENGTHENING 955 MB
LOW MOVES 300 NM SOUTH OF COLD BAY WED EVENING BEFORE MOVING 30 NM
SOUTH OF SAND POINT AT 957 MB THU EVENING. THIS LOW REMAINS NEARLY
STATIONARY THROUGH FRI AFTERNOON.

$$

PKZ150-200100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA SITKINAK TO CASTLE CAPE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12
FT BUILDING TO 17 FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 23 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...SE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 22 FT.
.FRI...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 18 FT.
.SAT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ155-200100-
SOUTH OF THE AK PENINSULA CASTLE CAPE TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT BECOMING E 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14
FT BUILDING TO 20 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 40 KT BECOMING N 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 21
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ160-200100-
BRISTOL BAY-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI...E WIND 40 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SAT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT.
.SUN...NE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT.

$$

PKZ165-200100-
PORT HEIDEN TO CAPE SARICHEF-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT INCREASING TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
7 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NE WIND 30 KT EXCEPT NE 40 KT FROM PORT MOLLER E. SEAS 13
FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ170-200100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 25 KT BECOMING E 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7
FT. RAIN.
.THU...E WIND 15 KT BECOMING N 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 FT.
RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ171-200100-
UNALASKA BAY-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

.TODAY...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT.

$$

PKZ172-200100-
CAPE SARICHEF TO NIKOLSKI PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...S WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 16 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF DUTCH
HARBOR...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 25 KT. W OF DUTCH HARBOR...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT
BECOMING NW 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ173-200100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...S WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU...SE WIND 15 KT BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ174-200100-
NIKOLSKI TO SEGUAM ISLAND PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 17 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SW WIND 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT TOWARD MORNING.
SEAS 13 FT.
.THU...VARIABLE WIND 10 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...NW WIND 30 KT. SEAS 13 FT.
.SAT THROUGH SUN...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.

$$

PKZ175-200100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK BERING SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ176-200100-
SEGUAM ISLAND TO ADAK PACIFIC SIDE-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...W WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...W WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ177-200100-
ADAK TO KISKA-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...NW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT.

$$

PKZ178-200100-
KISKA TO ATTU-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...N WIND 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT W OF SHEMYA. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 10 FT.
.SUN...SE WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT.

$$

PKZ179-200100-
PRIBILOF ISLANDS NEAR SHORE WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.FRI...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT.
.SAT...N WIND 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

PKZ180-200100-
KUSKOKWIM DELTA AND ETOLIN STRAIT-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND INCREASING TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT N OF CAPE NEWENHAM
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.THU...E WIND 40 KT. FROM CAPE NEWENHAM N...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT AND FRI...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT.

$$

PKZ181-200100-
NORTH AND WEST OF NUNIVAK ISLAND-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH THURSDAY...

.TODAY...SE WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 FT. RAIN.
.TONIGHT...SE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.THU...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT.
.FRI...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...NE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT.

$$

PKZ185-200100-
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND WATERS-
303 AM AKST WED NOV 19 2014

...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT...

.TODAY...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT W OF
SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND. SEAS 15 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.TONIGHT...E WIND 20 KT E OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND...NE 35 KT
DIMINISHING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT W OF SAINT MATTHEW ISLAND.
SEAS 12 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
.THU...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. RAIN.
.THU NIGHT...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.FRI THROUGH SAT...N WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 FT.
.SUN...N WIND 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Anchorage, AK wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Nov 16, 5:11 AM AKST, 10 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 5:11 AM AKST, 10 hours 2 minutes before
SOUTHCENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
511 AM AKST SUN NOV 16 2014

.ANALYSIS AND UPPER LEVELS...
AN UPPER LEVEL NEGATIVELY TILTED RIDGE REMAINS POSITIONED OVER
SOUTHEAST ALASKA...EXTENDING THROUGH THE YUKON TERRITORY INTO
BARROW. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA COINCIDING WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED RIDGING.
THERE IS STRATUS AND FOG FORMING UNDER THE SUBSIDENCE INVERSION IN
THE COPPER RIVER BASIN. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AT GLENNALLEN HAVE
BEEN REPORTING BROKEN LOW STRATUS CEILINGS ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY
SINCE LATE LAST NIGHT...AND THIS IS EXPECTED TO LIFT BY LATE THIS
MORNING. THE NEXT FEATURE APPROACHING THE CENTRAL GULF IS A NORTH
PACIFIC 1001 MB LOW LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 NM SOUTHEAST OF
KODIAK. THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW IS
POSITIONED THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF BRINGING MORE RAIN TO THE
NORTHERN GULF EXTENDING SOUTHWARD INTO KODIAK ISLAND WESTWARD
THROUGH SOUTHWEST ALASKA. THE TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE 40S WITH
ALL PRECIPITATION FALLING AS RAIN ALONG THE COASTLINE...EXCEPT
RAIN MIXED WITH SNOW INLAND WITH TEMPERATURES IN LOWER 30S. BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON THIS SYSTEM WILL BE LOCATED JUST EAST OF KODIAK
WITH A BARRIER JET FORMING ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. THIS
WILL INCREASE THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ALONG THE TURNAGAIN ARM AND
HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND THROUGH THE PORTAGE VALLEY REGION BEFORE
DIMINISHING BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE SYSTEM DISSIPATES. THE
MAIN FEATURE FOR THE BERING SEA IS THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
APPROACHING THE CENTRAL ALEUTIANS BY SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE CROSSING
OVER INTO THE CENTRAL BERING SEA BY TUESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL
BRING MORE SHOWERS AND GALE FORCE WINDS TO THE CENTRAL/EASTERN
ALEUTIANS WITH A 90 KNOT SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST MERIDIONAL JET
STREAK IN THE REGION.

&&

.MODEL DISCUSSION...
THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH PACIFIC LOW
TRACKING EAST OF KODIAK BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE MODELS HAVE COME
INTO BETTER AGREEMENT AT 500 MB AND AT THE SURFACE...PUSHING INTO
THE AREA AND WITH THE SECONDARY TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE EASTERN
ALEUTIANS EXTENDING INTO THE SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGION LATE TONIGHT.
AS THE CROSS BARRIER FLOW DIMINISHES THROUGH SOUTHCENTRAL
ALASKA...THIS WILL ALLOW FOR MORE SOUTHERLY FLOW RESULTING IN MORE
MOISTURE TRANSPORTED UP THROUGH THE COOK INLET. ALL THE MODELS
SHOWING THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY HAVING A GOOD AMOUNT OF
MOISTURE AND QPF BY SUNDAY LATE EVENING...THEN SPREADING FARTHER
NORTH AND WESTWARD FROM TALKEETNA THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. THERE IS
SOME DISAGREEMENT HOWEVER IN THE TIMING AND LOCATION OF THIS
PRECIPITATION...ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARING THE HIGH RESOLUTION
MODELS (NAM/GEM REGIONAL/WRF ARW) TO THE GFS AND EC. IT DOES
APPEAR THAT MOISTURE WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR RAINFALL OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT IN THIS AREA...BUT EXACTLY WHERE AND WHEN REMAINS
UNCERTAIN. OTHERWISE THE FORECAST CONFIDENCE REMAINS ABOVE AVERAGE
THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA (TODAY AND MONDAY)...
THE MAIN FOCUS IN THE SHORT TERM RESIDES IN THE GULF LOW CURRENTLY
BRINGING RAIN AND GUSTY EAST WINDS TO KODIAK ISLAND. THIS LOW WILL
BRING A SURGE OF WARM AIR TO THE LOW LEVELS THE SOUTHCENTRAL BY
LATE THIS EVENING. RAIN AND WIND WILL MOVE INTO MOST OF THE GULF
COAST BY THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN SPREAD NORTHWARD TOWARDS THE
ANCHORAGE BOWL AND MATSU VALLEY LATE THIS EVENING. DOWNSLOPING
FROM THE CHUGACH RANGE WILL LIKELY LIMIT RAINFALL FROM ANCHORAGE
TO THE MATANUSKA VALLEY TO A FEW PASSING SPRINKLES TONIGHT...BUT
THERE IS GOOD CONFIDENCE WITH A WARM LAYER ALOFT THAT ANY
PRECIPITATION WILL BE RAIN. WITH AN ALREADY COLD SURFACE...THERE
IS THE POTENTIAL THAT ANY RAIN THAT DOES FALL WILL FREEZE ONTO
ROAD SURFACES (EVEN IF SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE
FREEZING). THIS MAY CREATE ICY CONDITIONS IN SPOTS FOR THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE...BUT IS CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED TO BE TOO
WIDESPREAD OR HEAVY TO HAVE A LARGE IMPACT. THIS IS A DIFFERENT
STORY IN THE SOUTHERN SUSITNA VALLEY WHERE THERE DOWNSLOPING WILL
HAVE LITTLE IF ANY IMPACT...AND THEREFORE THERE IS A MUCH BETTER
CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN. BECAUSE OF THIS A
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WAS ISSUED THIS MORNING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF
TALKEETNA. BY LATE MONDAY MORNING THE UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE WELL
INTO THE INTERIOR...LIMITING PRECIPITATION MAINLY TO THE GULF
COAST AND ALONG THE ALASKA RANGE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

STARTING TUESDAY...ANOTHER LOW IS EXPECTED TAKE A VERY SIMILAR
TRACK AS THE CURRENT SYSTEM. THERE IS MUCH MORE UNCERTAINTY IN
THE MODELS THE TRACK OF THIS LOW...SO FORECAST CONFIDENCE IS
LESS. IT DOES APPEAR THAT THIS WILL HAVE A SIMILAR IMPACT TO THE
GULF COAST AND KODIAK ISLAND AS THE CURRENT LOW...WITH ONE
IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE FOR INLAND AREAS. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT IN
THE MODELS THAT COLD AIR ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO SOUTHCENTRAL LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY KEEP
PRECIPITATION AS A RAIN AND SNOW...BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM
ANCHORAGE NORTHWARD CANNOT BE RULED OUT BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS
WILL BECOME THE NEXT FORECAST PROBLEM ONCE THE CURRENT SYSTEM
LEAVES THE AREA MONDAY MORNING.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST SOUTHWEST ALASKA (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

A CONTINUED AND PERSISTENT SOUTHEAST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS
SOUTHWEST ALASKA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST PERIOD. SHOWERS
WILL MAINLY IMPACT COASTAL LOCATIONS TODAY BEFORE PUSHING INLAND
THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. ALL LOCATIONS WILL REMAIN
LIQUID...ALTHOUGH A FEW SNOW FLAKES AND ISOLATED POCKETS OF
FREEZING RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE LOWER KUSKOKWIM VALLEY
TONIGHT. A MORE VIGOROUS FRONT WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION TUESDAY
AND TUESDAY NIGHT...SPREADING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
REGION.

&&

.SHORT TERM FORECAST BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS (TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)...

SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL GIVE WAY TO WIDESPREAD RAIN AND RAIN
SHOWERS AS A LARGE GALE FORCE LOW MOVES INTO THE BERING LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
THE EASTERN ALEUTIANS AND PRIBILOF ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE
CENTRAL ALEUTIANS WEST OF DUTCH HARBOR AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE
ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW. THE LOW WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

&&

.LONG TERM FORECAST (THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY)...

THE HIGH LATITUDE BLOCKING PATTERN LOOKS TO HOLD STRONG THROUGH
THE EXTENDED FORECAST AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER WESTERN
CANADA/ALASKA MAINLAND AND A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM RESIDES
OVER THE BERING SEA. A SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ROTATING
ALONG THE PERIPHERY OF THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA WILL IMPACT
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD...WHICH WILL IN
TURN KEEP RAIN/SNOW CHANCES POSSIBLE. GREATEST CHANCES FOR
PRECIPITATION WILL BE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST AS THE RIDGE
OVER THE MAINLAND PREVENTS THESE DISTURBANCES FROM TRAVERSING TOO
FAR INLAND. MODELS BEGIN TO DIVERGE SIGNIFICANTLY BY LATE IN THE WEEK
WITH THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOW IN THE BERING SEA AND HOW IT HANDLES
THE INTERACTION OF MULTIPLE SHORTWAVES EITHER PHASING OR ROTATING
AROUND THE LOW. HOWEVER...THE MODELS DO SHOW A SIMILAR PATTERN OF
A STRENGTHENING OF BOTH THE SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW FEATURES.
AS THESE STRENGTHENED FEATURES IMPACT THE RIDGE BY LATE THIS WEEK
THE MODELS ARE HINTING AT AN EASTWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE RIDGE.
THERE IS STILL QUITE A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY DO TO THE LACK OF MODEL
AGREEMENT AT THIS TIME...BUT IT STILL APPEARS THAT THE BLOCKING
PATTERN SHOULD HOLD TOGETHER THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.AFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PUBLIC...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY 145.
MARINE...STORM 119 120 130 131 132 137 138 139
         GALE 125 155 165 170 172 179 180 185.
FIRE WEATHER...NONE.

&&

SYNOPSIS AND MODEL DISCUSSION...PD
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA...DEK
SOUTHWEST ALASKA/BERING SEA/ALEUTIANS...JA
LONG TERM...DK

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Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.

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Nov 16, 3:09 PM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC24 hr
Nov 16, 7:01 PM AKSTGale WarningAFC21 hr
Nov 17, 3:23 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC36 hr
Nov 17, 3:28 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC62 hr
Nov 17, 3:35 AM AKSTGale WarningAFC4 days
Nov 17, 3:35 AM AKSTSmall Craft AdvisoryAFC48 hr
Nov 17, 1:54 PM AKSTHigh Wind WarningAFC2 hr

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